BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In a report by WCSC-TV, the insurance settlement for a crash involving former Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt totals more than $161,000.
According to the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, the insurance settlement was $12,221 for property damage and $149,000 for bodily injury, for a total of $161,221.
According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, on December 24, 2014, DeWitt hit another vehicle, fled the scene and then led officers on a high speed chase traveling more than 100 miles per hour.
In February 2015, a grand jury indicted DeWitt for DUI, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to stop for blue lights.
Just a few days before the indictment, the longtime sheriff resigned from office.
“In the end, I know and understand the entire situation is the product of my own failures. As an elected official, as Sheriff and as a person, I recognize that I must be held accountable,” he stated. “I reiterate how sorry I am for my actions and the poor choices I made.”
DeWitt had served as the county’s sheriff since 1995. Berkeley County voters elected its new sheriff, Duane Lewis, on June 9, 2015.
Hmmm…
I wonder what fraud / abuse of office / false arrest / accessory to extortion / and resulting arson charges will cost the electorate and taxpayers of Berkeley County?
Perhaps the county attorney whose name appears on 2 documents legislating my property rights away from me on my paid for property which was trashed by a Berkeley County insider family, with BCSO support,… can run those #”s for us….
Fraternity Observation:
THANK YOU LORD for female LE!
Ladies of The Law..Let’s continue to drain the corrupt good ole boy swamp!
Great job sister!
There is hope for SC. Thanks again LE sisters!